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. 2001 Apr;53(2):133-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF02991507.

Kikuchi's disease mimicking lymphoma

A K Gupta  1 , C E Reddy, A K Banerjee, V Pandhi, A Parashar
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Kikuchi's disease mimicking lymphoma

A K Gupta et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Apr.

Abstract

Kikuehi's disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis is an uncommon cause of cervical lymphadenopathy. Clinically it resembles tuberculosis or lymphoma. Although, this condition is well known to the pathologists, few ENT surgeons are aware of this entity.

Keywords: Kikuchi; lymph node; lymphoma.

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